New Product Introduction Engineer
Location: BE, VAN, Mechelen
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Biotechnology
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
We are specialized in HR consulting, sourcing PhD, MSc &amp; MEng professionals on permanent and contract level positions across the globe.

Job description:
Biocartis is an innovative biotech company that develops versatile molecular diagnostic platforms for low to highly multiplexed detection of molecular-based biomarkers. The ease of use and operational characteristics of these diagnostic platforms will lower the entry barrier to molecular diagnostic testing. The company is based in Mechelen and Lausanne.Biocartis is a young organization with highly talented people who believe in doing the right thing the right way. They are driven by the challenge of working for a top entrepreneur in the biotech industry that keeps pushing its technology until it reaches a new level. It is an exciting environment, where working hard and having fun are equally important. Respect is the keyword in the organization. Biocartis values the opinion and the input of all its employees and believes in an open culture with lots of communication.In order to support the design, engineering, start-up, optimization and life cycle management of the manufacturing production system (facilities, equipment, processes, products, components) and reporting to the Technical Services Manager, Biocartis is looking for a:New Product Introduction Engineer(Mechelen – full time – m/f)Role Description:The NPI Engineer is responsible/accountable for the introduction of new products (assays) &amp; processes from Biocartis R&amp;D - or other transferring partners - into Biocartis Operations. To accomplish this, he/she builds and leads multidiscipline and – if applicable - cross-company New Product Project Teams. The role of the NPI engineer is to plan, execute, and deliver projects according to deadlines and budgetary, customer service and quality goals. This includes mobilizing resources, coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. He / she mainly interacts with Operations and R&amp;D from Biocartis or partners.Detailed Role Description: Delivers projects on time, within budget and in line with quality requirements.Builds and leads New Product Project teams (cross-functional, cross-company) towards the execution of new product/process introduction. This includes monitoring the performance of the teams and (re)acting if needed; and providing performance feedback of team members to the functional managers.Develops, maintains and executes the strategy, the plan, the planning and pro-active risk-based mitigation/improvement plans for the successful new product/process introduction.Communicates effectively across disciplines to keep management and key stakeholders (incl. external) informed of project status, issues, conflicts and mitigating actions as necessary.Detailed project management tasks:  Masters basic project management skills (via formal training in project management or hand-on experience). Mature in the use of PM tools and concepts in managing projects; Defines project charter, scope, goals and deliverables in line with therequirements and deadlines of Biocartis Operations and other project stakeholders; Develops project plans, schedules project timelines and milestones using appropriate toolsand generates associated communications documents; Estimates the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals;o Where required, negotiate with department (resource) managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company;o Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle;

Requirements:
Profile &amp; Competenties  Master in Science or Engineering in a relevant technical area; Minimum 5 years relevant experience in a manufacturing company, preferably in the pharmaceutical, medical devices or diagnostics industry; Experience in product and process transfer and in leading cross-functional / cross-company teams; Master basic project management skills, is mature in the use of PM tools and concepts in managing projects; Able to analyze engineering problems and to propose effective solutions; Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills; Advanced knowledge, orally and in writing of Dutch and English; MS Office / MS Project; Result oriented and driven; Teamplayer and eager to learn; Flexible and pro-active mindset.

Benefits:
Biocartis offers you a challenging job in an exciting environment, working for top entrepreneurs in the biotech industry. You can be part of a very dynamic, young and growing team in a highly innovative environment. You will have freedom to shape your work and shape your job and of course Biocartis offers you a fitting compensation package.